Internet rumors, often involving Icelandic singer Bjork, have abounded regarding this isolated outcrop of rock.

Trash escaped from a landfill to fill beaches with all kinds of treasure.

These eerie outliers of the lightning bug family glow a mysterious blue color.

Thousands of coffin-like pillars make up this controversial Holocaust memorial.

Volunteer-run library dedicated to exploring five decades of activism history.

This interactive gallery makes you feel like you've stepped into a fantasy world filled with whimsical monsters.

Detailed facade of a brownstone in Boerum Hill.

Abandoned power station once home to a squatter community, now being developed into an arts center.

The seawater playground of gilded-era San Francisco burned to the ground in 1966.

In all of the 29 years it was in operation, no prisoners ever escaped successfully... or so they claim.

Carnivorous plants, medieval aphrodisiacs, and the largest original wood structure glass conservatory in the western hemisphere.

A huge musical instrument played by the ocean.

Since 1973, this block has been home to the most concentrated collection of murals in San Francisco.

The randomness of this wall of lava lamps helps encrypt up to 10 percent of the internet.

San Francisco's oldest operating hotel, with a Victorian atmosphere and a "haunted" fourth floor.

Get lost in this haunting fairytale art walk through a man-made eucalyptus grove.

A shop full of natural curiosities, carnivorous plants, and costumed taxidermied mice.

An essential stop before plundering, BYO Cutlass.

With the touch of a button, you can read a randomly selected short story.

Not merely a museum – but a whirring powerhouse that offers a subterranean peek into the heart and soul of cable car operations.

A library built during San Francisco's pioneer times is a student's retreat, bibliophile's sanctuary, and chess player's delight.

A speck of nature and art in one of San Francisco’s most notorious neighborhoods.

This restaurant features Native American foods from across the country.

An art collective teaching the more fiery, metal-y art forms.